Putty covering, protecting, and retaining means for a window sash



Jan. 15, 1935. e. SCHNITMAN 1,988,143

PUTTY COVERING, PROTECTING, AND RETAINING MEANS FOR A WINDOW SASH Filed May 16, 1934 INVENTOR. 650/865 SCH/Y/TMAN BY I7 Z/m yew A TTORNEYS.

Patented Jan. 15, 1935 UNITED STATS grant PUT'IY COVERING, PRGTECTING, AND RE- TAINENG MEANS FOR A WINBQW SASH Claims.

This invention relates to an accessory for puttied window sash and refers more particularly to a means for covering, protecting and retaining the putty and also for assisting in the retention of 5 the window pane in the sash.

The invention broadly contemplates molding sections for the purpose specified, which sections are so fashioned as to permit of the selective use of the same in sets so as to render them adaptable to practically any standard size of sash without the necessity of cutting the molding to size.

The invention further resides in means of the indicated character and for the purpose set forth, which includes corner sections of a standard size and side sections of a plurality of different lengths which are adapted to be corelated in order to make up an assemblage which will fit practically any standard window sash.

More particularly the invention comprehends a means of the type outlined in which the side sections are notched or equivalently fashioned at the opposite ends to accommodate the nails and thereby afford a leeway which permits of limited adjustment of each of the sizes of the side frame sections to insure a proper fitting of the molding to a window sash without resorting to cutting of the molding.

The invention further provides means of this nature which is extremely simple in its construction and mode of application, inexpensive to produce and apply, and which effectively performs its intended purpose.

With the above recited and other objects in View, reference is now made to the following specification and accompanying drawing in which there is disclosed, by way of example, a single and preferred embodiment of the invention, while the appended claims cover variations and modifications thereof which fall within the scope of the invention.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a face View of the puttied side of a window sash.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional View taken on a plane indicated by the line 22 in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary perspective view illustrating the manner in which the notched end of a side section functions in conjunction with a nail in a corner section to compensate for limited adjustment between said sections.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary perspective view of one end of a side section.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one of the corner sections.

Referring to the drawing by characters of reference, A designates a window sash which is rabbeted as at B to receive the window pane or light C and which is adapted to receive the putty D.

The invention, in the present instance, comprehends a means for covering, protecting and retaining the putty D in place, which means also functions to assist in the retention of the pane or light 0 in place in the sash A. The means consists of a molding which includes corner sections designated generally by the reference character 10, and side sections designated generally by the reference character 11. The molding is made of a thin light-weight and preferably rust proof material such as aluminum or any equivalent metal or material which may be found suitable for the purpose. As illustrated, the corner sections 10 include right angularly disposed portions 12 and 13 which are preferably of channel shape cross sectional configuration, and in the present instance being shown as arcuate. The corner sections are provided with apertures 1 1 for receiving therethrough nails or equivalent fastening means 15 which are adapted to be driven through the putty and into the sash to hold the corner sections in place.

The side sections 10 are of a cross sectional shape and size approximating that of the angularly disposed portions 12 and 13 of the corner sections, and said side sections are made up in a plurality of different lengths and are provided with longitudinally spaced perforations 16 for the accommodation of the nails or equivalent fastening devices 15. The side sections are adapted to be selectively utilized in sets with the corner ections 10 to make up an assemblage to fit practically any standard size of window sash so as to properly cover, protect and retain the putty D, while further functioning as an auxiliary or supplemental means for retaining the window pane or light C in place. In use, the opposite ends of the side sections are disposed in underlapping relation to the outer ends of the angularly disposed portions 12 and 13 of the corner sections and in order to allow for a limiting range of adjustment of each size of side sections, the opposite ends of said side sections are provided with longitudinally extending notches 1'? which open through the end edges of said sections and extend inwardly therefrom to accommodate the nail 15 adjacent the outer end of the angulated portions 12 and 13. In practice the notches 17 are preferably formed with outwardly divergent side edges 18 to facilitate the engagement of the same with the nails.

In applying the molding to the sash, the pane or light C is first emplaced in the usual manner and the putty D applied. The side molding sections 11 are applied over the putty and any excess of putty is wiped away after the nails or equivalent fastening elements 15 have been driven home. The corner sections are then emplaced in a similar manner and after the molding sections have been applied they may be painted, if desired.

What is claimed is:

1. A molding assemblage for puttied window sash including corner sections of cross sectionally concavo-convex configuration and having right angularly related portions and side sections of cross sectionally concave-convex configuration, said sections adapted to be applied to the sash with the ends of adjacent sections in overlapped relation, said sections having apertures for receiving fastening means extending through the sections and the putty and anchored in the sash, and the underlapped extremities of the sections having notches opening through the end edges and extending inwardly therefrom.

2. A molding for puttied window sash including standard corner sections having angularly related portions and side sections of relatively difierent lengths adapted to be selectively co-related to provide an assemblage for fitting a sash with the ends of adjacent sections disposed in overlapped relation, said sections having apertures for receiving fastening means extending through the sections and the putty, and anchored in the sash and the underlapped extremities of the sections having notches opening through the end edges and extending inwardly therefrom to accommodate the fastening means.

3. The combination with a puttied window sash, of means for covering, protecting and retaining the putty in place and for assisting in the retention of the window pane in the sash including corner sections, each having right angularly disposed portions respectively arranged parallel with the adjacent rails of the window sash and a side section for each rail of the window sash respectively arranged parallel with said sash rails, the ends of adjacent side sections and the right angularly disposed portions of the corner sections being overlapped.

4. The combination with a puttied window sash, of means for covering, protecting and retaining the putty in place and for assisting in the retention of the window pane in the sash including corner sections, each having right angularly disposed portions respectively arranged parallel with the adjacent rails of the window sash and a side section for each rail of the window sash respectively arranged parallel with said sash rails, the ends of adjacent side sections and the right angularly disposed portions of the corner sections being overlapped, said sections having apertures adapted to receive fastening means extending through the molding sections and the putty and anchored in the sash and the said underlapped ends or" the sec tions having notches extending inwardly from the end edges thereof to accommodate the fastening means which extend through the overlapped portions and to allow for a limited range of adjustment.

5. A molding assemblage for a puttied window sash, including a section for each corner having right angularly disposed portions which are arranged to be respectively parallel with the adjacent rails of the window sash and a section for each rail of the window sash adapted to be arranged parallel with the rails, with the right angularly disposed portions of the corner sections overlapping the ends of the side sections.

GEORGE SCHNITMAN. 

